Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21018, Allen Durant, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass
Durant, Allen Parthenia
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CONTENTS

note. 14447
New York Feb. 608
Allen Durant
of Albany Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bond in the Mass. Militia line for 9 mos 9 ds.
Died Feb 26 1834
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1834 and sent to A. B. Moore Rensselaerville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 77. 50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 34. 15. 50
$ 93. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { lost June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 96

1890 Sept 11. John Palmer history - P. 11 Suppl
2183.
New York  Albany
Bartheneia Durant widow of Allen Durant who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb. 1843 and sent to
Chas. W. Jenkins Albany N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 117

4.447
Allen D. Barent Albany 6 N Yuh
Ans 9 yrs 90. 100 S. No. S. 101
May 16. 1833
J. B. Moore. Rensselaerville, N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Allen Durant  of Albany in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court & Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     12 yrs 6 mos In 1776 9 Private Colt Col. 6th Br. Regt   12 yrs 6 mos 1777 4 Captain "   Time of service not distinctly stated Stated "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newtown Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? In a citation way  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as reg. 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alcott  Examining Clerk.

George Washington Durant Born July 3 d 1802 at 12 O'clock at noon (Saturday)
Julia Durant Born Thursday Mar 31 st 1804 at sunrise in the morning
Edward Allen Durant Born 15 th August 1807 at sunrise in the day morning
Austus Holdridge Durant born July 12 th at 8 O'clock in the morning Died 17 th instant at 6 O'clock

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CONTINUALLY PRAY TO GOD THE FATHER, BY THE MEDIATION OF OUR ONLY SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, FOR THE HEAVENLY ASSISTANCE OF THE HOLY GHOST.
Off. for Ord. of Priests.
B O S T O N,
PRINTED BY PETER EDES, IN STATE-STREET.
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Allen Durant. Married To Parthenia Holdridge February 25 th 1793
Maria Durant Born Friday evening March 21 st 1794 and Died May 7 th 1794 - 5
Maria Durant Born December 22 nd 1794 at half past one O'clock in the Morning — (Sat. 1 day on 95)
Benjamin Franklin Durant Born December 19 th 1796 be- tween 3 & 4 O'clock in the morning — Died March 14 th 1798 - - - - -
Parthenia Durant born June July 28 th 1798 about Eleven O'clock A.M. Saturday
Benjamin Franklin Durant Born August 14 th 1800 about one O'clock P.M. (Thursday)

State of New York
Albany County ss On this 12 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid Allen Durant a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born at the town of New Town in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts on the 10 th day of May in the year 1757. and he has seen a record of his age in a book in his father's family, but he has now no record of his age in his possession.
He resided in the said town of New Town at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and continued to reside there until the termination of the said War except when he was out in the said service, that he afterwards resided at Boston, Worcester & North Hampton, and removed to the State of New York, and practiced as a Physician in the town of Claverack in the County of Columbia, and from there removed to Rensselaerville in the County of Albany aforesaid where he has resided at least forty years.
In the year 1775 he was first frequently called into the said service on alarms and for short periods, and was called out to go to Bunkerhill during the battle at that place.

but before he arrived there, the battle was over and he returned home. He belonged at this time to Colo Gardner's regiment who was killed at Bunker hill. He does not know the number of times he was called out. know- ing this year, nor does he know the length of time he served
On the first day of January 1776 he entered the said service at the town of New Town aforesaid and enlisted as a volunteer in Capt Cook's Company in Colo Bond's regiment, of Massachusetts Militia (as he thinks) for the term of one year , as a private soldier, and was stationed at Prospect Hill at a place near New Town, where he continued a short time, and was then marched in the said Company to New York and from there he was marched to Albany, and from there to Canada, and on their arrival at the river Sorel , they met the Army on the retreat from the Canada. On his return from Canada he was taken sick at Crown point , and was carried into the hospital at Fort George , where he remained until he was discharged. He was discharged in writing about the first day of October 1776, having served at least one this time, Nine Months . He then returned home to New Town aforesaid
He again entered the said service at New Town aforesaid in the month of January 1777, and was sent to Albany and there joined the Continental Department under Elisha Sturges

He was then sent by the said Avery to the north at Fort George, where he acted as dep- -uty Commissary and did the duties as such, and issued supplies to the Army. That the said Elisha Avery was as near as he can recollect a deputy Commissary Gener- -al, that he continued in this service un- -till after the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne whom he saw at Albany after the sur- -render. During the following winter he was attached to the Clothiers Department under George Mason a deputy Clothier General for the Northern Department, as near as he can now recollect, and was sent on an express by the said Mason from Albany to Boston, and also to Great Barrington while in this service. That he continued in this service untill in the month of April 1778 as near as he can recollect, at which time he was discharged at Albany in the State of New York, having served at this period about one year and four months .
That he was in the actual service of the United States in the revolutionary war in an embodied corps more than two years for which he claims a pension.
That he was in no battle except the battle of Lexington in the year 1775, at which place he was called out on an alarm.
That he received but one written discharge which has long since been lost or destroyed. That he frequently saw and knew Genl. Washington, Genl. Greene, Genl. Sullivan ..... at that place

Genl Schuyler and other officers whose names he does not now recollect
That he was after the year 1778 occasionally called out on alarms for short periods of service, but he does not recollect the length of time he served in the militia in this way, nor the number of times he was called out
He has no documentary evidence in his possession, nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his service, although he has made diligent enquiry to find witnesses.
He is in very feeble health and is wholly unable to go 26 miles, the distance he resides from Albany where the courts of record for the County of Albany are held, to attend the court, that he has a discase in his head which has occasioned the loss of one of his eyes, and that he is otherwise very much debilitated. The following persons to whom he is known, can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, and reside in his neighbourhood viz Ezra Lester. Bachel Reeve. Richard Lee. William Taylor sothers in addition to those who have certified below.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
Allen Durand
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me A. V. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York } ss. Albany County }
On this twenty second day of October in the Year 1839. personally appeared before me John Viles, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, the same being a court of Record, Parthenia Durant a resident of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany State aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Allen Durant, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832; and was as she is informed and believes, placed upon the pension roll on the 21 st day of January 1834. and received the annual pension of thirty one dollars from the 4 th March 1831. to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Allen Durant on the Twenty fifth day of February in the Year One thousand Seven hundred and ninety three; that her husband the aforesaid Allen Durant died on the twenty sixth day of February 1834; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four, That at the time above stated Parthenia Durant
Sworn to & subscribed on the Day & year above written.
John Viles Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York } Albany County ss }
I John White, the Judge described in the foregoing affidavit & declaration of Parthenia Durant, & before whom the said declaration was sworn to, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Parthenia Durant now the widow of Allen Durant deceased and was well acquainted with the said Allen Durant for many years previous to his death: That the said Parthenia Durant is of good moral character and in every respect a worthy & credible person. and I further certify that from bodily infirmity she cannot attend before the Court to make her declaration aforesaid Dated at P'keepsie this 22 d day of October 1839
John White } Judge of Albany County Courts

cop. by miss S- Orr
Hist. mmmtf
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 5, 1933
Mrs. Lucy M. Cowan 2308 18th St., N.W. Washington, D.C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.21018, it appears that Allen Durant was born May 10, 1757, in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
While residing in said town he was called out in April 1775 and served as a private six days in Captain Cook's Company, Colonel Gardner's  Massachusetts Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the battle of Lexington; in June 1775 served as a private three days in said Company and Regiment and also served several other short tours in 1775, details not given.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Cook's Company, Colonel Bond's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged October 1, 1776.
From January 1777 he served as Deputy Commissary under Elisha Avery, Deputy Commissary General, until after the surrender of Burgoyne and was then attached

to the clothier's department under George Mason, Deputy Clothier General, until April or May 1778, one year and four months in all. He served sub- sequently in several alarms for short periods, details not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1832, while a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York. He died in said town February 26, 1834.
Soldier married February 25, 1793, at Spengertown, New York, Parthenia Holdridge, who was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1839, while a resident of Rensselaerville, New York, aged S seventy-two years.
Their children were:
Maria born March 21, 1794, died May 7, 1794. Maria " December 27, 1794. Benjamin Franklin " December 19, 1796, died March 14, 1798. Parthenia " July 28, 1798. Benjamin Franklin " August 14, 1800. George Washington " July 3, 1802. Julia " May 31, 1804. Edward Allen " August 15, 1807. Austus Holdridge " July 12, and died July 17, year not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

1923-Deed- Hist: to Mrs. Lucy M. Cavan? 1/2
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21018
Pansy Durant
Wife of
Allen Durant
Pre Civil War
Act March 2 nd  1892
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 4908
Parthenia Durant widow of Allen Durant
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 26. Feb. 1834 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cook of the regt. commanded by Col. Bond in the Mass. line for 9 months & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of January 1840 and sent to Charles M. Jenkins Albany, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 108.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. March 40 15.50
$123.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2. Page 74
Clerk,

Albany Allen Durant recd June 7. 1832 to what time paid? Died 26 th Feb 1834 p st - that paid 14
New York Rev.
Allen Durant Suspended lot. 313 Moore 12 Aug t 1833
Maps 11 milia 9.9 Contig keep 16 no proof
Act 7 land '32

State of New-York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office. ss.
I, Henry B. Haswell, Clerk of the said city and county, do hereby Certify, that John Niles —
whose name is subscribed to the Certificates of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of the Albany County Courts in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificates of proof, or acknowledgment are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the Sixth day of November 1839.
H. B. Haswell
Clerk.

D. S.
I enclose the paper, on an application of Mrs. Parthenia Durant, for a pension - I send the best proof of the marriage which is in existence. I suppose it is enough - but if not I can probably at much expense pro- cure the affidavit of her brother who was present at the wedding -
Yours Respectfully
Chas. M. Jenhins
75. State Street
Albany
Nov. 8. 1839 -
To Mr. Edmund G.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

No. 14.447
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Allen Darrant which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? u II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? u III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? u V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? u VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? u VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? u VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? u IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? u X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? u
Proof of service in Com. on Pensions & Claims Dept. required

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
On this Eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, John Niles , a Justice of the Peace of the County of Albany
personally appeared Parthenia Durant a resident of the town of Almshouse in said county, aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Allen Durant deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Thirty One Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow. Parthenia + Durant mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. }
John Niles - Justice of the Peace Alpheus Dwight
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
John Niles - Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
I, Henry B. Haswell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Niles was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this Twenty First day of September 184 3 .
H. B. Haswell

4460
P. Durant
$31 per an
Ch. W. Jenkins Pension at Albany N. York

Rensselaerville Albany County New York October 28. 1833
Dr Geo. W m Crump
Dear Sir
Herewith I send you the affidavit of Allen Durant in relation to his being unable to procure witnesses to prove his services in the militia. I believe the same facts are stated in his original declaration. At all events no proof can be obtained I hope you will issue a Certificate for his 9 months service as he has complied with the rules of the militia.
I have not taken the trouble to send to Albany to procure the clerk's Certificate to this affidavit, as my official character is so abundantly established and my hand writing so well known at the Pension office, that I thought it quite unnecessary
Respectfully Yours
J. D. Moore

Rev. Geo. W. Crump, Pension Office

State of New York Albany County ss. p.
On this twenty second day of October in the Year 1839. Personally appeared before me John Niles a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany aforesaid the same being a court of record, Parthenia Durant a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and state aforesaid aged Seventy two Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Allen Durant, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832. and was as she is informed and believes placed upon the pension roll on the 21 st day of January 1834. That the three leaves taken from an old book of Common prayer formerly belonging to the said Allen Durant in his life time and here unto annexed contain a record of the marriage of her the said Parthenia with the said Allen Durant and of the births of her children by him, that she verily believes the entries contained in the said family record were each and every of them made by the said Allen Durant in his life time, and in his own proper hand writing & that each entry was so made by him at or about the time that the event recorded happened.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & Year above mentioned Parthenia Durant John Niles Judge of Albany County Courts
I certify that the above named Parthenia Durant is the same person who took & subscribed the herunto annexed affidavit upon which I have endorsed my Certificate Rensselaerville Oct. 22 nd 1839
John Niles Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York, Greene County ss.
David Porter of Callicott in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say, that Allen Barents, late of the Town of Russelleville, in the county of Albany, and Parthenia Wildridge, were legally married by deponent, who at the time of said marriage was and now is a minister of the Presbyterian Church. That deponent has no record of said marriage, but deponent believes that the same took place on or about the twenty fifth day of February in the Year One thousand seven hundred & ninety three, at Spencertown in the State of New York.
Spencertown December 2 nd November 1839. J. D. Pinckney Clerk of Court
David Porter
I James D. Pinckney the officer before whom the above affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Porter, the above deponent, & that he is of good character and in every respect entitled to full credit & belief. J. D. Pinckney
I William T. B. Herrmann Clerk of the County of Greene in the State of New York hereby certify that James D. Pinckney — the officer before whom the above affidavit of David Porter was sworn to, was at the time the same was sworn, a Commissioner of deeds duly authorized to administer oaths, & that his signature affixed thereto is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County of Greene this 2 nd day of November in the Year 1839.
William T. B. Herrmann Clerk

4795
Anthony Durant enl. July 7. 1838
enlisted 25. Feb 1793 disb'd 26 Feb 1834
Col Band 2 Mtp-1776 Capt Cook's
Admitted Private 9 mo & 9 days
Charles M. Jenkins Esq. Albany N.Y.

State of New York } ss. Albany County
On this 26. day of October 1833. before me the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany personally appeared Allen Durant residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the same person who has made applications for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. That he spent nine months in the Militia in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in his declaration now on file in the Pension Office, and also in the Commissarys Department and in the Clothiers Department. That he has been informed that his services in the Commissarys & Clothiers Department, is not to be paid for, they not being provided for in the said act. And this deponent further says that he has used every exertion in his power to obtain witnesses to prove his services in the Militia, and that he has sent to different places where witnesses were supposed to live, and that no person to prove his services can be had or found -
Allen Durant
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

Direct all communication relating to this claim to J. B. Moore Paspelau Village New York

Rensselaerville Albany County New York August 26. 1833
Dr. E. W. Crompton
Dear Sir,
The letter of J. L.
Edwards of the 12 th ult. relating to the claim of Allen Durant, has been received. It is stated that 10 months of the service of the applicant are not provided for by the act - and that 9 months continuous service as a Militiaman cannot be admitted without some proof of the service or of his exertions to obtain it. Dr Durant has used every exertion in his power to obtain testimony and it cannot be had and it is so expressly stated in his declaration or in his supplementary statement - He has sent to the place of his nativity, and to his place of residence when he entered the service, and no person can be found now alive to prove his service in the Rev. War, although it could be abundantly proved if the witnesses or persons were alive who knew him perfectly well at that time - I can see no reason therefore why a different rule should be adopted in this case, from others similarly situated. Dr Durant has procured all the traditional evidence required by the regulation, and can do no more, and I hope a Certificate for the 9 months service will be issued in this case upon the same ground that others have been issued under like circumstances. He has certainly boot himself within

the rule prescribed by the Department, and has done every thing in his power to establish his claim to a pension, and unless he is very unjustly dealt with, and altogether more illiberally treated than has been usual in other cases of Militia Service, he is entitled to a pension for 9 months services as a Militiaman. - Believing fully, that you will be of the same opinion, I will thank you to forward me a certificate in this case, and direct to "J. B. Moore Pempelaville New York"
Respectfully Yours &c
J. B. Moore " " "

We, Marcus Smith a clergyman, residing in the Town of Pempelaeville in the County of Albany and State of New York, and Colo James G. Jarvis, & Franklin Frisbee, late a Deputy Sheriff residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Allen Durant, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Marcus Smith
Sworn and subscribed James G. Jarvis the day and year Franklin Frisbee aforesaid Before me
J. V. D. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts -
Albany County ss. I the subscriber a judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Marcus Smith, Colo James G. Jarvis & Franklin Frisbee who have signed the preceding Certificate, that the said Marcus Smith is a clergyman resident in the said town of Pempelaeville in the County of Albany, and that the said James G. Jarvis and Franklin Frisbee are also residents of

the same place and are very credible and respectable persons, and that the statement of the said Marcus Smith, James P. Jarvis and Franklin Frisbee is entitled to the most implicit confidence credit and belief.
And I do further certify that the said applicant is so much enfeebled by age and disease, that he cannot possibly attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of October A.D. 1832.
J. B. Moore
State of New York City and County of
Albany, Clerk's office) ss. I Conrad J. Ten Eyck Clerk Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and certificate were known and who has made the above Certificate is a Judge of the County Court, of the County of Albany and State of New York, and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration and certificates is his genuine signature.
I Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

State of New York } ss Albany County }
On this fifth day of June 1833 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the County Court of the County of Albany and State of said Allen Durant a resident of the Town of Newpelsville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 75 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following further and supplementary declaration in addition to his declaration made the 12 th day of October 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
He first entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the month of April 1775 at Newton or Newton in the State of Massachusetts having been called out on an alarm, and joined Capt Cook's Company and Col. Gardner's Regiment of Militia and was immediately marched to Lexington and was engaged in Lexington Battle during the whole of the engagement at that place, and served as a private soldier, during the campaign six days as near as he can recollect - and then returned home -
He was again called out on an alarm in the month of June 1775 and joined Capt Cook's Company and Col. Gardner's Regiment of Militia to go to Bunker Hill from Newton or Newton but before he arrived there, the battle was over and he returned home. He served as a private soldier at this time Three days -

He thinks he was called out at other times during the summer and fall of the year 1775 but cannot recollect whether he was or not so as to give a definite statement respecting it.
He next entered the said service as he has stated in his said declaration on the 12 th of January 1776 and joined Capt Cooks company Holo Bonds regiment of Massachusetts Militia for the term of one year , and served nine months as he has particularly set forth in his declaration hereto annexed as a private soldier as near as he can recollect.
He next entered the said service in the Commissarys Department and served at the places and in the manner set forth in said declaration hereto annexed from January 1777 untill in the winter and early spring of the year 1778 and think, one year and one month (as near as he can possibly remember) under Elisha Avery a Deputy Commissary, but what his rank was at this time he cannot remember, but he presumes it was that of a private soldier , and is willing to accept of a pension for that grade if he is not entitled to more.
He next entered the Clothers department under George Mason a Deputy Clothers General immediately after he left the Commissarys department in the winter of 1778 and served as he has stated in his declaration untill the last of April or first of May of that year. He served in this department three months as near as he can recollect, and was discharged at Albany as he

has stated in his said declaration. He served in both these departments one year and four months - but cannot tell what his rank was and is willing to receive the pay of a private soldier.
He served in the militia Yrs. mo. day 8. 9. 9
In the Cannonading & Clothing Department 1. 12. 0
It is wholly out of his power to procure wit- nesses to prove any of his services, as he finds on enquiry that the persons he was known to at that time have long since been dead and with whom he served, have long since been dead. And that witnesses who knew of his services cannot be had or found - He hopes however that no "inhuman rule" will be adopted in this respect, in the Pension Office, and thereby deprive him of a pension, as he could ab- -dantly prove his services as above stated, if his witnesses were living -
He still continues in very feeble and debilitated health and cannot attend the court even if he is deprived of a pension on that account -
Chosen to and subscribed Allan Durant the day and year aforesaid
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County courts
And I do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and I do further certify that the applicant cannot attend the court by reason of bodily infirmity
J. B. Moore Judge

State of New York } ss Albany County } ss I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration was sworn and who has made the within certificate is a judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and that the signature J. B. Moore to the said declaration and certificate is his genuine signature In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 11 th day of June 1833
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk.

Personal request
Mrs. Lucy M. Coonan 2309-18 th St NW - City
wants - history of
Allen Durant widow Parthenia Mass. No. 21018
Dec 4-1923

Died July 26 1884
Albem - Durant
Born May 10 1837 in Newtown Middlesex Co Mass where he resided during the war was then in Boston, Worcester, Northampton all in Mass, then he removed to NY State & practiced as a Physician in Claverack, Columbia Co, Poughkeepsie Albany Co in which latter place he resided 40 years, it was rendering in Oct 1882 when he applied for pension (See over for details) Oct fall 1875
In the year 1861 he was frequently "called out" on a short period, and particularly during the battle of Burnside Hill (June 17 1861) but before he reached the scene of action the conflict was over. At the time he belonged to the regt of Col. Gardner who was killed at Burnside Hill. The number of times he was "called out" near the length of the term.
At Newtown he volunteered July 20 1861 for one year under Capt Cook & Col. Bond march to VA was stationed at Fairfax Falls near Washington where he continued a short time & then moved to New York, then to Albany & Canada & was taken sick at Crown Point on Lake Champlain, conveyed to the hospital at Fort George where he remained until discharged in Oct 1862.
In Jan 1863 he was again called & joined the Commencement Dept under Col. [unclear] by whom he was sent out to Fort George (a short distance on the side of Lake George) from Caldwell Southward on Lake George, where acted as Deputy Commissary in issuing supplies to the army & continued as such until after the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne (Oct 17 1861) when he came at Albany.
The following winter (1861-62) he was attached to the Colburn Def. [unclear] George Mason Dept. Stationed for the Northern Def. Lake [unclear] (1861-62) for [unclear] from Albany to Boston & also to Great Barrington in Berkshire Co. All of which in the service. On duty at Albany April 1861.
He was [unclear] at Lexington 1865 on the [unclear] under [unclear] as [unclear] in the [unclear] all the time 6 days.

After 1778 he was frequently called out for short periods  times in alarm but does not recollect the times or length of service. His health was quite feeble in 1822 from a disease in his head which has occasioned the loss of one eye.
He could not recollect the position he occupied in Comfy Dept but concluded to accept the rank of private Soldier if not entitled to more. He could find no witness who served with him to prove any of his service they being all dead.
At Feb 25, 1793 to P'keepsie Eldridge by Rev David Porter of the Presbyterian Church. S d Porter leaving in March 1839 in Calistoga NY (widow alive Sept 1843) Married Feb 26, 1834
She leaving Oct 1839 in Hannacroisville NY aged 72 yrs.
Sent also family record of birth